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REAC Inspections: Parking Lots

As you continue to prepare for your REAC inspections, be aware of some of the changes that went into effect at the beginning of this year. View the Revised Dictionary of Deficiencies.

Some changes are listed below:

Parking Lots/Driveways/Roads:

A parking lot, driveway, and/or road is defined as an area for parking motorized vehicles which begins at the curbside and includes all parking lots, driveways or roads within the property lines that are under the control of the housing provider. This does not limit the parking lot/driveway/road to any material, location, size, or type.  Any surface that is using for parking or driving can be considered to be a parking area. Damages that result in violations relate to cracks, gaps, spalling, and trip hazards.

REAC Inspector instructions:

1. Do not include cracks on walkways or steps.

2. For this to be a Level 2 deficiency, more than 10% of the area must be impacted (i.e. 100 out of 1,000

square feet). The 10% level does not apply to Level 3 conditions.

3. Relief joints are there by design; do not consider them to be cracks.

4. Repaired/sealed cracks should not be considered deficiencies.

5. When observing traffic ability, consider the capacity to support people on foot, in wheelchairs, using

walkers or canes, etc., and the potential for problems and hazards.

•  Level 1: N/A
• Level 2:  Damaged pavement, as defined above, greater than ¾ inch, cracks, settlement, hinging/tilting, loose materials, potholes, or missing section(s) that affect traffic ability over more than 10% of the property’s parking lots/driveways/roads. Note a deficiency if you see cracks on more than 10% of the paved area.
• Level 3: N/A

 3 Inspectable Areas (cracks – potholes and loose materials -settlement/heaving) have been consolidated into 1 deficiency.        

Ponding (Parking Lots/ Driveway/Roads)

REAC Inspector instructions:

1.  Consider the impact of any measurable precipitation, 1/10 inch or more, during the last 48 hours.      Note the deficiency only if there is clear evidence that the ponding is a persistent or long-standing     problem.

2.  For parking lots/driveways/roads only, note a deficiency if you see ponding on more than 5% of the paved area.

• Level 1: N/A
• Level 2: Between 1 and 3 inches of water has accumulated, affecting the use of 5% or more of a parking lot/driveway/road. The parking lot/driveway/road is passable.
• Level 3: More than 3 inches of water has accumulated, making 5% or more of a parking lot/driveway/road unusable or unsafe.

The only change was that Level 2 now says “between 1 and 3 inches” instead of “less than 3 inches.”